GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| decipher | decode |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| fete | festival |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |